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coloring brush brissels
Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2005 - 08:04 AM UTC
Has anyone tried coloring brush brissels. Im using the light colored soft brissel brushes sort of like a pastry brush. Is there a certain type of brush brissels that will take a dying better or do I need to try some sort of die besides thinned paint.
MiamiJHawk
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Posted: Sunday, June 05, 2005 - 08:35 AM UTC
Keenan:
I wonder if you're wanting to color the bristles of a brush to use for tall grasses or weeds in creating a terrain for a diorama? As you know, PFC, bristles of brushes are made from all kinds of material, natural or synthetic. Some bristles could probably be dyed, particularly the synthetic white bristles, or light colored bristles.
However, if you're wanting to do this for "flora" reasons, I would suggest a less expensive material. The individual strands of Hemp rope can be painted using oil paints. The hemp is kind of a natural golden tan color and I've used oils to make it dark brown, or green or whatever.
I realize I may be way off base here and my post may not be of any use to you. Sorry if that is the case.
I wonder if you're wanting to color the bristles of a brush to use for tall grasses or weeds in creating a terrain for a diorama? As you know, PFC, bristles of brushes are made from all kinds of material, natural or synthetic. Some bristles could probably be dyed, particularly the synthetic white bristles, or light colored bristles.
However, if you're wanting to do this for "flora" reasons, I would suggest a less expensive material. The individual strands of Hemp rope can be painted using oil paints. The hemp is kind of a natural golden tan color and I've used oils to make it dark brown, or green or whatever.
I realize I may be way off base here and my post may not be of any use to you. Sorry if that is the case.